Facebook developing ‘Portal’ gadget which will let it put microphones and cameras in people’s homes

“In George Orwell’s 1984, the oppressive rulers of Oceania use devices called telescreens to closely monitor and repress citizens,” Jasper Hamill reports for Metro.co.uk. “Now Facebook looks set to follow in the Party’s footsteps by putting its own firm’s microphones and cameras into people’s homes.”

“The social network is planning to release its first ever piece of consumer hardware which will be called Portal and cost a whopping $499 (£368), a website called Cheddar has claimed,” Hamill reports. “The device will feature a 15-inch screen, a wide-angle camera with facial recognition and microphones to allow voice control. It’s expected to use facial recognition to allow people to log into their accounts without having to type in passwords and will be dedicated to video chat.”

“The gadget has been designed by a shadowy Facebook department called Building 8 that’s also working on mind-reading technology,” Hamill reports. “Building 8 is a top secret Facebook division which used to be headed up by Regina E. Dugan, former boss of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), which is dedicated to military research. Last year, Facebook admitted its own research wing was working on technology which can read people’s minds at 100 words per minute.”

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So you still think the government is spying on you? well, think again.
Some time ago, I came home complaining about walmart’s slow cashiers, then I opened Youtube in my phone and the first thing I see was a wallmart ad.
that has happen A LOT!, not one, not 2, but more than 100 times with different products or companies.
I have iphones, iwatches and apple tv at home. Is apple also spying on us too?

but this is where all tech is heading. Siri is scorned and supposedly limited because she’s kept out of an indi’s personal info…like some competitors The combined effect of enticing/magnetic effect of some tech devices and the steam-rolling of intrusion, is causing me more and more to (re) embrace the non-tech essentials/pleasures. Imagining I’ve left something behind by doing so is real, but untrue.